BEATLES "RUBBER SOUL" STEREO UK EARLIEST 1st PRESS 1 STAMPERS BOTH SIDES
  £   193
  $   256

 


£ 193 Sold For
Feb 25, 2022 Sold Date
Feb 15, 2022 Start Date
22   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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THE BEATLES
"RUBBER SOUL" PARLOPHONE PCS 3075 STEREO RELEASED DECEMBER 3rd 1965
VERY EARLY STEREO PRESSING ( MOST LIKELY IN THE FIRST WEEK OF PRESSING) WITH 1 STAMPERS AND SINGLE LETTERS TO BOTH SIDES

STAMPERS   1       P           1          R MATRICES        -2                     -2
"THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD" RIM TEXT WITH "SOLD IN THE UK" LABEL TEXT
GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LTD "PATENTS PENDING" DATED SLEEVE  (12) 

RECORD SLEEVE FRONT IS IN CLEAN CONDITION BUT DOES HAVE A CREASE ACROSS THE TOP AND SOME SMALLER CREASES TO THE OPENING EDGE ,THE SPINE IS UNCRUSHED AND ALL TEXT IS LEGIBLE
SLEEVE REAR IS IN EXCELLENT CLEAN CONDITION , ALL SEAMS INTACT WITH THE ORIGINAL PRICE HANDWRITTEN AT THE TOP ON THE SEAM EDGE 32/6p BUT CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT
ANY DAMAGE
PATENTS WHITE INNER IS IN CLEAN CONDITION WITH SOME  AGE FADING TO THE EDGES

VINYL RECORD HAS A DEEP GLOSSY SHEEN TO THE SURFACES WHEN VIEWED IN NORMAL DAYLIGHT BUT UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT THERE ARE WISPY HANDLING MARKS AND THE ODD  LIGHT NEEDLE MARK

LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CLEAN CONDITION ALL LEGIBLE WITH ANY SPINDLE MARKS CONFINED MAINLY TO THE RECORD CENTRES

AUDIO COMES WITH QUIET RUN INS AND SPACES BUT DOES HAVE THE ODD LIGHT CRACKLE WHICH DOESN'T REALLY AFFECT THE SOUNDTRACK AND IS A  PLEASURE TO LISTEN TO  
WE PLAY TEST ON A SIXTIES HI-FI SYSTEM FOR REVIEW SO IT IS POSSIBLE TO GET A DIFFERENT RESPONSE ON A MORE MODERN SYSTEM
 


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